Friday, September 13, 2019

Bryan Magee interviewed in 1999: Part 1

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This is the first of two interviews Bryan Magee gave to Andy O'Mahony from RTE in 1999. His ability to make philosophical ideas clea...

Lord Bonkers' Diary: Jardine will not hesitate to give the criminal one up the snoot

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The old boy celebrates the promotion of Douglas Jardine, the brains behind the Bodyline tour of Australia. I never had him down as a Lib...

Beverley Wrigley-Pheasant wins Name of the Day

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Two wriggly pheasants yesterday Yesteday she came second for the Liberal Democrats in a Rutland by-election , but now Beverley Wrigley...
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Lib Dems hold Bishop's Castle with 71 per cent of the vote

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Because of my caring commitments I find it hard to get to Shropshire these days. And I am worried about what will happen next time I try ...
Thursday, September 12, 2019

The Leicestershire Line of the Grand Union Canal

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Some photos from my walk last Saturday. I also visited the Wistow church and the little church at Newton Harcourt .   ...

Lord Bonkers' Diary: Paul sometimes Went On A Bit

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I have seen no evidence that Tim Farron wants to rip out the pews at St Asquith's and make everyone sing ‘Shine, Jesus, Shine’, but Lo...
Wednesday, September 11, 2019

King's Cross and its approaches in the 1950s

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Wonderful stuff. Early on we see the extraordinary clutter outside the station, including a show home that was used to promote the new s...

Canterbury Lib Dems told to delay candidate selection

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There's an intriguing story on Kent Online : The selection of a Liberal Democrat candidate to contest the Canterbury seat at the ne...
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Lord Bonkers' Diary: Frozen haddock, fashionable yoghurts and Bjork CDs

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You may recall - you probably don't - that there was a controversy in August over whether Britain exports pork pies to Iceland and Tha...
Tuesday, September 10, 2019

From Southwold to Dunwich via Walberswick

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Another walk with John Rogers. This one follows in the footsteps of W.G. Sebald and his book The Rings of Saturn, taking us from Southwold...

Lord Bonkers' Diary: I went through Three Cocks

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Three Cocks Junction was a railway station in Mid Wales where a line from Builth Wells met the one that ran from Hereford to Brecon. The s...

John Major's eulogy at Paddy Ashdown's memorial service

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A memorial service for Paddy Ashdown was held at Westminster Abbey today, attended by four former prime ministers: Tony Blair, Gordon Brow...
Monday, September 09, 2019

The little church at Newton Harcourt revisited

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In the shady churchyard is a striking modern monument in the form of a miniature church with spire, porch, windows, and battlements, set ...

Lord Bonkers' Diary: Young Liberals have been dressed as sheep

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Events are moving quickly at the moment. The last time I heard from Lord Bonkers he was holed up with the King of the Badgers ready to gi...

Now the Duke of Wellington has resigned the Conservative whip

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My readers are the best. They put up with my videos of long-vanished branch lines when what they really want is news and opinion about ...
Sunday, September 08, 2019

Back to St Wistan's, Wistow

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Seven years ago I wrote : St Wistan's, Wistow, has Norman fabric but a pleasing Georgian interior, complete with box pews and plain...

Ruby: BART

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Ruby were a band formed by the former Creedence Clearwater Revival member Tom Fogerty, though the lead guitarist here is Randy Oda. This...
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Saturday, September 07, 2019

Templecombe to Bath Green Park in 1963

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This much-mourned line is seen three years before its closure. Note the glimpse of a working Somerset coal mine.

The new issue of Liberator is out - and why you should subscribe

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The new Liberator has arrived, which is pretty impressive seeing as I was still writing for it this time last week. Soon I will inflic...

Phil Knowles chosen as Lib Dem candidate for South Leicestershire

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Phil Knowles, leader of the Liberal Democrat group on Harborough District Council, has been chosen as the party's parliamentary candi...